Change root password for Linux Fedora Core in runlevel 1.

Change root password for Linux Fedora
Core in runlevel 1.

How to recover password
in Linux system, this article show the step by step to recover and change root
password for Linux Fedora Core operating system. "Lost root password",
do not panic if you forget to most important password for your Linux system. Yes!
Password must be secure but what if you cannot remember the root password when you
need it the most.

Why the root password is
most important in Linux system? The answer to this question is… “ you can reset
any Linux user password if you have the root password, but not otherwise “ and without
the root user account you cannot administer your Linux system.

How can I recover and change root password
on my Linux system.

1. The most important thing is “ do not
panic ”, Try use the password that you usually used ( e.g your mail password).

2. If you still cannot recover your root
password, then you have to boot your Linux machine and enter the runlevel 1
for single user mode, how to do this?:

A). Power on your Linux Fedora
Core Machine.

B). When the GRUB screen appear,
press any key on the keyboard, this procedure is used to display the operating
system menu that you want to boot into.

C). Then Select the Linux Fedora
Core that you want to change the root password using the ‘up’ + ‘down’ arrow keys.
Press ‘e” key to edit the boot command.

Then press ‘Enter’ key to apply
the changes and exit the GRUB edit screen.

F). Press the “b” key to
start the boot up process of Linux Fedora Core in the runlevel 1 mode. (single
user mode)

3. After completing the boot up process
in runlevel 1, the Fedora Core give you the shell screen that ready to be use….
Notice that hash sign ( # ) on the screen… this usually indicate that the
current user is root user.

4. To change the password for root; use
the Linux ‘passwd’ command, see example below: